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What's the most underrated thing about ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,477
High
DISTRICT 990 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108007353
ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL
2125 DE NAVARRA PKWY, CAPE CORAL, FL 33909 · (239) 458-0362 · Lee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,477 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 0% of Florida public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
754 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 328 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 373 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 417 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 359 | 24% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 22.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL
ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,477 | 51.0% | 31.3% |
| DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ARCADIA | 1,215 | 50.9% | 40.0% |
| DELTONA HIGH SCHOOL DELTONA | 1,716 | 51.2% | 58.9% |
| NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL NAPLES | 1,535 | 47.4% | 58.2% |
| PINE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL DELTONA | 1,648 | 51.2% | 50.3% |
| PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL NAPLES | 2,054 | 50.6% | 54.0% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #547 of 555 | #15 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #495 of 549 ▼ 47 | #12 of 17 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #525 of 559 ▲ 19 | #15 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,477 | #297 of 830 | #14 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #390 of 575 | #10 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #239 of 594 | #8 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #218 of 630 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #149 of 289 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,477
+45 (+3%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 1,627
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,477 | 61.8 | 23.9:1 | 51% (754) |
| 2023-24 | 1,418 | 57 | 24.9:1 | 55% (777) |
| 2022-23 | 1,653 | 68 | 24.3:1 | 53% (869) |
| 2020-21 | 1,432 | 68 | 21.1:1 | 50% (711) |
| 2017-18 | 1,629 | 94 | 17.3:1 | 52% (841) |
| 2015-16 | 1,719 | 79 | 21.8:1 | 52% (888) |
| 2010-11 | 1,627 | 80 | 20.3:1 | 68% (1,103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL.
About ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL
Located in CAPE CORAL, Florida, ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,477 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Florida enroll around 1,035, and this school is 43% bigger than that mark.
The 116 schools of LEE, including ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL, enroll 102,524 students.
The share of Hispanic students at ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL is 54%, a majority. The remaining students are 30% White, 11% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Lee County is about 25% Hispanic. The diversity index for ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL has a ratio of 23.9:1. The 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 51%.
ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of Florida public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Florida schools: 31.3% actual against 55.6% predicted.
For Lee County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $76,107, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 123 public schools and about 102,524 students.
DR CARRIE D ROBINSON LITTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 2.4 miles from ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL holds 7 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL ranks 8th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL as City: Mid-size.
The school's student count rose 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 21.1:1 to 23.9:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- DR CARRIE D ROBINSON LITTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 640
- DIPLOMAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,066
- NORTH FORT MYERS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS3.2 mi · 1,353
- DIPLOMAT MIDDLE SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,097
- J. COLIN ENGLISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.0 mi · 530
- TROPIC ISLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 804
Frequently asked questions
About ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL?
ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,477 students in grades 09-12.
Is ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL have?
ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
How diverse is ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL?
ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 30% White, 54% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL?
ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LEE in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.